Indian War encampment this weekend at Fort McClary

KITTERY, Maine — The Friends of Fort McClary are sponsoring a French and Indian War encampment at the fort this weekend.

KITTERY, Maine — The Friends of Fort McClary are sponsoring a French and Indian War encampment at the fort this weekend.

The encampment will include boats from the period, re-enactors presenting demonstrations of Colonial life and a presentation on Native American life. The Friends will also present the talk "Fort McClary, the First 100 Years" that will detail the fort's origin and construction.

Admission is the state park fee, but the Friends welcome donations to support the group's efforts to preserve the fort and the historic programs it provides to the public. Hours for the encampment are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 14, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 15.

The nonprofit Friends of Fort McClary has been active since 2000. One of its major current projects is the restoration of the Rifleman's House, the only known remaining such structure in the United States. The restoration involves repair and repointing of the brick walls, total reconstruction of the roof, shutters, doors and interior walkways.

The group also sponsors a Revolutionary War encampment weekend in August and a Bluegrass/Folk Music Festival in July. For information, e-mail p.dparker@comcast.net or visit www.fortmcclary.org.

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